Clutch Explosion! Down Changed from 100mph and poof! M50 2.5

[Jibberingloon]

Has any had a clucth go pop and disintigate!


Was on track.....

4 lap of the morning....

Just spent 3 months of prep on car....

Bought it off a chap who had the car off the road for 2 years

doing 100ish.... and down changed while braking... lifted clucth pedal....

and complete clutch loss.


Got car up in the air when in the paddock, and could see friction material coming ou the small holes in the gearbox / engine casing.....


BUGGER!



Is this common?

Thanks

Mark

[Black_Potato]

New one on me....

Worth learning how to heal and toe if you don't already.

[Jibberingloon]

I can heal and toe.....



But never had the cluch go poooooooffff on me before!!!!

[DanThe]

Sounds like an luk to me!
Car still has dual mass iirc?

[Z3I]

Probably down it its not being used for 2 years. Very little use is far harder than very heavy use ith regular maintenance. Cant imagine the clutch and its facings were in the best of condition...

[Jibberingloon]

Not sure what the setup is on the M50 conv..... Will pick up a M20 flywheel setup perhaps, but will do some research ;)

[DanThe]

You want M20 all the way, give me a shout if you want it lightening

Im looking to get a paddle clutch plate for mine now as its occasionally starting to slip again when hot/high revs

[Demlotcrew]

You need to learn to rev match, thats the problem here.

I bet the pressure plate failed at the straps.

Andrew

[mrLEE30]

You need to learn to rev match, thats the problem here.

I can heal and toe.....